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KHULNA, Nov 17: Most wholesalers and several retail stores in Khulna town are selling locally-grown onions. Besides, some hoarders were seen selling partially rotten onions at Tk 50 to Tk...
Few of the people in Bangladesh, including the educated and philanthropists, are aware of a globally observed annual day focused on kindness. The day is called World Kindness Day. It...
It is a piece of good news that the government has adopted a number of strategies to combat trade-based money laundering and illicit financial outflow. These have been included in...
Not long ago street urchins used to be seen roaming the Dhaka streets aimlessly. Some were seen with jute sacks slung over their shoulders. They belonged to the groups of...
The Summit of the world's largest proposed free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was held in Bangkok on November 04. RCEP comprises 16 Asian nations which include...
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is now 74 years old. The specialised agency of the United Nations came into existence on November 16, in London in 1945....
When UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a global appeal for "zero hunger" on World Food Day last month, he provided some grim statistics rich in irony: more than 820 million...
Onion price in the city's wholesale markets remained almost unchanged on Saturday compared to the previous day. Mohammed Abu Bakar Siddique Ali, a wholesaler at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka, said...
Nine-year-old Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) -- a tough course even for students of an average graduate age, reports CNN. Described by...
ISHO, an online based furniture store of Dekko ISHO group, has launched its first outlet in the city, aiming to make purchase of the commodity easier for consumers. Shahid Hossain,...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Dubai on Saturday evening on a four-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the Dubai Airshow 2019. Sheikh Hasina...
Comic book movie “Joker” is poised to surpass $1.0 billion in global ticket sales on Friday, becoming the first R-rated Hollywood movie ever to overcome the milestone. “Joker,” a dark...
The Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL) is going to appoint an international consultant to finalise the type of country’s second satellite, Bangabandhu-2, by conducting a feasibility study. BCSCL Chairman...
As the price of onions continues to soar, traders have thrown away almost 15 tonnes of the kitchen staple in Chattogram, reports bdnews24.com Merchants dumped the rotten onions at Khatunganj's...
StudyAdelaide, an agency of the Government of South Australia to promote Adelaide as an international study destination has launched an Ambassador competition for students in Bangladesh. The competition, first of...
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed a new strategy to fortify staple food with micronutrients like vitamin A and iron, which can cope with nutrient deficiencies more effectively...
As Cuba's capital celebrates its 500th anniversary of its founding on November 16, residents and visitors alike reflect on what makes Havana unique. Havana, which was founded by the Spanish...
Shipments of 5G phones in China reached 485,000 units in the third quarter of this year, according to global market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC). According to the latest...
The Awami League has announced the names of the two top leaders of its associate volunteers' body, Bangladesh Swechchhasebak League. Nirmal Ranjan Guha will lead the organisation as president while...
Leading lifestyle and business English monthly of the country Colors will recognise contributions of top business executives in Bangladesh’s development and celebrate their success through an award ceremony early next...
Various water resource management activities are being implemented in the region involving around Tk 39.92 billion at present. Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has been executing the development activities under...
NASA scientists have discovered a potential place for its Mars 2020 rover to look for signs of ancient life in Jezero Crater where the rover will land in February of...
Bangladesh have plunged to a humiliating innings defeat to India inside three days of in the opening Test match at Indore. The Tigers began the day trailing India by 343...
When Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini in late October, he...
China owned 2,750 natural reserves across the country at the end of September 2019, data from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) showed.China's natural reserves cover a total area...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that an investigation is necessary to detect the people behind abnormal price hike of onion in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina mentioned that the price...
US import and export prices decreased in October, the US Department of Labor has reported. The price index for US imports fell 0.5 per cent in October, after rising 0.1...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wants them to collect 17 per cent more in direct taxes this year as New Delhi seeks to shore up revenues amid a sharp economic...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has awarded Grameenphone Limited as the highest tax payer in the county’s telecom sector. Grameenphone CEO Michael Foley and Deputy CEO & CMO Yasir...
The first consignment of onion from Egypt will be flown to Bangladesh on Tuesday, the Commerce Ministry said Saturday. S Alam Group is importing the onion from Egypt, local media...
A total of 136 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Saturday. Fifty-six of them were hospitalised in...
As onion prices are galloping, wholesalers have thrown away 15 metric tonnes of the cooking ingredient in the port city of Chattogram. According to the traders, the onion was rotten....
South African Airways (SAA) and unions on Saturday met for talks the troubled state-run carrier hopes can bring an end to a crippling strike that it says could push it...
A student of Rajshahi University (RU) was beaten up, reportedly by two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at Shaheed Shamsujjoha Hall on Friday night. The victim, Soharab Mia, a third-year...
The body of a missing student of Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH) was recovered from Munsibazar area in Faridpur district town on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Nayan Chandra...
Global debt is on course to end 2019 at a record high of more than $255 trillion, the Institute of International Finance estimated on Friday — nearly $32,500 for each...
Officials of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will go to Gujarat Forensic Science University in India in April next year for special training on corruption investigation and prosecuting criminals. Deputy High Commissioner...
Bodies of an unidentified woman and a youth were recovered from Magura’s Mohammadpur upazila and Sylhet’s Goainghat. In Magura, a woman’s decomposed body was recovered from Ichhamati wetland area in...
“They pounced on me almost every single night. I fainted at times but they didn’t stop. They’d beat me up if I protested” – this is how Bangladeshi worker Sumi...
Arab film and TV star and World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry wanted to visit the Rohingya families in the Rohingya camps, what she says, to show that...
Hundreds of pro-China protesters rallied in Hong Kong on Saturday to denounce increasingly violent anti-government unrest in the Chinese-ruled city and support the police who have become a prime target...
Striking back at an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into its alleged crimes against Rohingyas, Myanmar has said it does not accord with the international law, according to global media...
‘Nabanna Utsab’, a Bengali festival of harvesting new crops, is being observed amid festivity and fervour across the country. This day is very significant for farmers of the country as...
Lionel Messi returned from international suspension to score the winner in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Brazil in Saudi Arabia on Friday. The Barcelona striker, who missed four games after calling...
A fire broke out at a cotton warehouse of NR Textile Mill in Porabari area of Gazipur district on Saturday morning. Locals and workers said the fire broke out at...
The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka bourse tumbled 28 per cent month-on-month in October this year as trading volume was on the decline. The turnover remains poor for months...
Stocks backed to the red again in the outgoing week that ended on Thursday as risk-averse investors dumped their holdings amid 'poor' earning disclosures. Week-on-week, DSEX, the prime index of...
Female workers' participation in workplaces in the country's different sectors has declined for want of necessary support from the stakeholders, observed women rights activists. And, lack of necessary training and...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is set to install escalators in 15 footbridges at key points under its 'Infrastructure Development and Road Safety' project by mid-2022, an official said. A...
The government plans to build a power tiller assembly-cum-manufacturing plant in the country at an initial cost of around Tk 5.0 billion. The object behind building the plant is to...
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